Bangladesh

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Monday said the present government wants to take legal aid services to the doorsteps of people. “Legal aid activities in Bangladesh began in 1994 under the initiative of then prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Later, through the initiative of incumbent Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the ordinance of the interim government was ...

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan and Senior Joint Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, along with the leaders and activists of the party and its associated bodies, on Monday paid homage to Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq on his 64th death anniversary. The BNP leaders paid rich tributes to Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq by placing ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that the government would introduce LPG gas cards for women and mothers to help ease household energy difficulties, referring to ongoing gas supply problems. He added that every promise made to the people will be fulfilled in full as long as his government remains in office. He made the remarks on Monday while addressing ...

Prosecutors revealed new evidence in the killing of the Florida doctoral student whose body was found on a Tampa Bay bridge, including a timeline of events surrounding the killing of Zamil Limon and the disappearance of his friend Nahida Bristy. Limon, a University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh, was killed by “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to court ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the re-excavation of the Ulshi Canal in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila as part of the government’s nationwide initiative to restore rivers, canals, water bodies, and reservoirs. The programme is one of the current government’s key election pledges aimed at protecting the environment and strengthening climate resilience across Bangladesh. The formal inauguration took place at around ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 14 development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk13,445.41 crore, aimed at boosting infrastructure, healthcare, and economic resilience across the country. The approval came at the 10th ECNEC meeting of the 2025-26 fiscal year and the second meeting of the current government, held at the Cabinet Division conference ...

Minister for Textiles and Jute Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said the government is committed to the development of the jute sector to meet growing global demand. In view of this, he said the government has taken initiative for jute product diversification, technological modernisation, skills development and export market expansion. The Minister said this while replying to a scripted question from ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said fuel restrictions or rationing imposed on police and other emergency service agencies have already been withdrawn. He told parliament that the decision was implemented two days ago to help maintain law and order and ensure uninterrupted public movement. The prime minister made the remarks on Sunday in the National Parliament while responding to a ...

The Bangladesh government has called for a fair and thorough trial over the killing of two Bangladeshi PhD students in the US state of Florida. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said it is maintaining regular contact with the victims’ families. Speaking at a briefing at the ministry on Sunday (26 April), State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed urged ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday stressed bringing digital platforms under rules and regulations. “In the present world, it is important to bring digital platforms under a set of regulations and discipline. This is not possible for any single country. In this regard, all countries have to come forward collectively,” he said. The information minister made the ...